Nate Schierholtz, Platoon Specialist
At some point during today’s Cubs victory, Roobs was wondering how Nate Schierholtz did in San Francisco as a Giant because he was having a pretty good season so far. Enter Wendy Thurm, who is a really smart lady and is a good follow on the Twitterz. Nate was really just a part-time player on the Giants as well, but he was a solid contributor and as such he was awarded a World...
SF Giants Rumors: Magical Comeback, Pence The Magician, And Team Leaders
Last night was a good night if you’re a San Francisco Giants fan, but a sad night for the rest of the Bay Area (Warriors/Sharks). The night started just like it did in Toronto, the Giants found themselves in a deep hole. However, this night ended much differently. They found a way to erase a 6-run deficit to beat the Rockies. This is the Giants 10th straight win over the Rockies...
SF Giants Blogs Around The Web: Rotation, Scouting Reports, Zito, Pence and Belt
Below is the links from last Friday’s feature of SF Giants Blogs Around The Web. We were unable to post since last week for multiple reasons, but still wanted to pass along the must read links!
An in-depth look at starting rotation’s woes from Paul Ghiglieri at MiracleAtCoogansBluff.com.
Humorous take from Grant Brisbee at McCoveyChronicles.com on Lost Scouting Reports given...
Blue Jays fan catches Hunter Pence's bat with his bare hands (GIF)
A Toronto Blue Jays fan caught San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence's flying bat with his bare hands during Tuesday night's game at the Rogers Centre.
The fan was excited to catch Pence's bat, which is a perfectly normal reaction, especially compared to this guy.
GIF via GameReax.com. H/T FTW.
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Giants to face Blue Jays, Cabrera
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It has been 273 days since the Giants have seen Melky Cabrera. He was caught, and that was that.
The Giants were surging and had just traded for the Phillies’ slugger Hunter Pence. Cabrera was leading the league in triples (10), was second in batting average (.346) and was on pace for around 230 hits last year before he was suspended for PED use.
Since then...
Hunter Pence making early impact for Giants
At around age 10, Hunter Pence acquired a Barry Bonds poster from his elementary school fair. Ever since, he has choked up on his bat just as Bonds did in that prized picture.
Pence has become one of the San Francisco Giants' most reliable hitters with his unique style.
Not only does he have a team-leading seven home runs while batting .291 with nine doubles and a triple, he...
SF Giants: The Forgotten Favorite
It seems every year over since the 2009 World Series banner was raised in New York, the San Francisco Giants have never been taken seriously. Then they won the damn thing in 2010 for the first time since the club relocated from New York in the late 50’s.
Then again, not one person picked the Giants to win the division. It ended up as a truth once the team’s Rookie sensation...
San Francisco Giants: Is It Too Early To Re-Sign Hunter Pence?
Hunter Pence is top-three is nearly every significant offensive statistical category for the San Francisco Giants this season, and it is not farfetched to start thinking about re-signing the 30-year-old.
Pence was a large part of the Giants’ 2012 World Series title, even though he hit just .210 with four RBI in last year’s postseason. His pregame speeches were legendary in themselves...
The Phils’ bullpen let one get away in extra-innings, as they lost to the Giants, 4-3.
The Phils’ bullpen allows one to get away in extra-innings, after the offense tied it up in the ninth, as the Phils lose to the Giants, 4-3.
The Giants took the lead in the bottom of the second as Hunter Pence hits a lead-off home run, his seventh home run of the season. The Phils tied it up at one-all in the top of the fourth as Kevin Frandsen hits a lead-off home run, his first...
Time for Giants to talk contract with Hunter Pence
Hunter Belushi
You hear it all the time. You'll never see a guy do things quite like Hunter Pence. Hell, even Hunter himself said as much after being traded to the Giants at the deadline last season.
“I have to be honest. Every now and then, I do things that you don’t see very often.”
Everything from his lumber-chopping practice swings, to his fidgety wiggling in...
Pence Takes Blame for Down 2012
When he arrived from Houston, the swing was goofy, but the work ethic was solid. No one ever accused Hunter Pence of not trying. Turns out, he was trying too hard, which is what we all saw with our own two eyes anyway.
Last season, while Pence was still with the Phillies, he admitted to doing too much in the absence of the meat of the order, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. When he arrived...
PN Interview: RHP Prospect Seth Rosin
Seth Rosin, image- MiLB.com
Last summer, as part of the Hunter Pence trade, the Phillies acquired righty hurler Seth Rosin (Roe-ZEEN). Originally drafted in the 4th round in 2010 by San Francisco, Rosin had mainly been a reliever with the Giants’ Class A Advanced affiliate San Jose. Now throwing strictly as a starter, since joining the Phils’ organization, the University of Minnesota...
Bumgarner Gives Up 5, Giants Lose to Phillies 6-2
The San Francisco Giants saw their six game win streak come to an end with their 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday Night.
Bumgarner gave up three runs in the second inning, the most given up in a game all season. Two singles, a walk and a double gave Philadelphia a 3-0 lead. He continued to struggle for the first time this year.
In the fifth he gave a double to Michael...
SF Giants Rumors: Sweep LA, Roster Moves, Real Pence, Mays Birthday, Etc.
The hated Dodgers came to town this weekend, and looked to end the Giants winning streak. However, they weren’t able to leave San Francisco with any wins. The San Francisco Giants swept them right out of town, and are in the midst of a six game winning streak! They’ve also already swept a series from every team in the NL West!
Roster Moves
Prior to the start of the Dodgers series...
Hunter Pence & Girlfriend Savanna Sweetland Ride Scooters To AT&T Park
San Francisco Giants’ outfielder Hunter Pence is a peculiar dude with a taste for attractive blondes, like his c…
Matt Cain and Hunter Pence Lead Giants in Sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Giants finally won a game without bringing it down to their final at-bat and without a walk-off celebration at home plate.
Following the walk-off homer by reigning NL MVP Buster Posey on Friday night, and the improbable hero in Guillermo Quiroz on Saturday night, the Giants put the Dodgers away again Sunday evening in another one-run contest.
This time, though, they didn’t...
Cain, Pence lead Giants to LA sweep
Giants ace Matt Cain didn't make much of his first victory this season, even though it completed a series sweep of divisional rival Los Angeles.
Ending a two-week drought by San Francisco's starting pitchers meant more to the three-time All-Star.
Cain pitched into the eighth inning to end the longest winless-streak of his career, and Hunter Pence accounted for all of the...
Cain, Pence lead Giants to LA sweep
Hunter Pence doubled twice and drove in four runs, Matt Cain
pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory of the season
and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on
Sunday night to complete a series sweep., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/cain-pence-lead-giants-to-la-sweep
Giants 4, Dodgers 3
Hunter Pence doubled twice and drove in four runs, Matt Cain pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory of the season and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a series sweep.
Leadoff hitter Andres Torres had three hits for San Francisco while Marco Scutaro had two hits and scored twice. The Giants extended their season-high...
Hunter Pence attempts to play defense
Went well for the Dodgers.
SF Giants Rumors: Recap, Great Pandino, Funny Game And Pending Sweep
Credit: Steven Robles – SF Giants Rumors
If you missed last night’s game, let me give you the quick breakdown. I’ll fast forward to the top of the 9th inning. The San Francisco Giants were down 1-0 when Angel Pagan got a hit to knock out Trevor Cahill. The D-Backs went to their closer (possibly ex-closer now) J.J. Putz, who was able to strike out Marco Scutaro. However, he...
SF Giants Rumors: Series Win In Chicago, New Series In Milwaukee and Side Notes
The San Francisco Giants start a three game series tonight in Milwaukee after taking three out of four from the Cubs in Chicago.
In the final game of the Cubs series, Hunter Pence came through like a champ! Pence was down to his last strike, and hit a homer to center field to tie the game in the 9th inning. The Giants did go on to win the game 10-7 in extra innings. The hometown...
Tales of the Lexington Legends
The Lexington Legends had been the Low-A affiliate for the Houston Astros for quite some time. Walking around Whitaker Bank Park, you would see images of Hunter Pence and that one time Roger Clemens pitched there. Those images aren’t there anymore after the Astros bolted and the Royals came in. This is a little sad because this would have been the year to see the Low-A Astros team...
Nate Schierholtz and Hunter Pence
Interesting matchups abound in the Giants series, but the rightfielders in today’s game could be one of the more intriguing matchups. The comparison comes naturally from the fact that Nate Schierholtz and Hunter Pence were traded for each other last trade deadline. The comparison would seem to breakdown at that point.
Pence has been a solid everyday rightfielder for his whole career...
SF Giants Rumors: Festivities Over, Pitching Handcuffs Rockies, Pence Power, Side Notes
Photo Courtesy of Jesse Montellano
Now that all the festivities are over the San Francisco Giants can start to focus on the 2013 season. There’s no more Opening Day, MVP Award or Ring Ceremony’s. It’s time to get things rolling and start marching ahead to another NL West Championship!
The red hot Rockies were stopped dead in their tracks last night, thanks to Madison Bumgarner...
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